Nebraska
Nebraska Supreme Court affirms Legislature’s power to expand parole eligibility

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) – The Nebraska Supreme Court released a ruling on Friday, upholding the Legislature’s constitutional authority to adjust parole eligibility provisions as part as a criminal justice reform law passed in 2023.
LB 50 took effect on Sept. 2, 2023, with the intent to increase parole eligibility to address prison overcrowding. According to the Nebraska Examiner, the law extended parole eligibility for people who meet the following criteria:
- For someone serving a maximum term of 20 years or less, two years prior to a person’s mandatory discharge date.
- For someone serving a maximum term of more than 20 years, when the person has served 80% of the time until the sentence’s mandatory discharge date.
It also allows someone who is at least 75 years old and who has served at least 15 years of their sentence to apply for “geriatric parole”.
Anyone serving a Class I, IA or IB felony or for a sex-related offense is ineligible, as are those serving life imprisonment, the Nebraska Examiner said. As a condition of geriatric parole, the person would need to wear an electronic monitoring device for at least 17 months.
However despite it becoming law, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services refused to implement the parole provisions on the advice of Attorney General Mike Hilgers. He argued that applying the changes retroactively was unconstitutional and that it was the same as changing someone’s sentence, which only the Board of Pardons can do.
Hilgers filed a lawsuit to block the law, and a lower court sided with him in March 2024. This led to the appeal.
In an unsigned 37-page ruling, the Nebraska Supreme Court overturned the lower court ruling, saying the law is constitutional and the Legislature has the power to adjust parole eligibility. They stated that parole is not the same as a sentence reduction or commutation.
“The retroactive application of L.B. 50’s new parole eligibility provisions does not result in an unconstitutional sentence commutation, and it was plain error to declare otherwise. We therefore reverse the judgment of the district court,” the ruling stated.
ACLU of Nebraska Staff Attorney Jane Seu issued a statement in response to the Nebraska Supreme Court ruling.
“Today, the Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed state senators’ authority to enact long overdue smart justice reforms,” Seu said. “The Court rejected Attorney General Hilgers’ argument that key provisions of LB 50 could not apply to people already serving a sentence. As a result, people in our prisons will be able to benefit from earlier parole eligibility as our lawmakers intended. Considering Nebraska’s ongoing prison overcrowding crisis and the value of meaningful rehabilitation, this is a win for all Nebraskans.”
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Nebraska Lottery results: See winning numbers for Mega Millions, Pick 3 on May 20, 2025
The Nebraska Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Lottery players in Nebraska can choose from popular national games like the Powerball and Mega Millions, which are available in the vast majority of states. Other games include Lotto America, Lucky For Life, Pick 3, Pick 5, MyDaY and 2 by 2.
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Here’s a look at Tuesday, May 20, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 20 drawing
18-30-33-55-64, Mega Ball: 11
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Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 20 drawing
4-9-8
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Winning Pick 5 numbers from May 20 drawing
03-18-33-36-39
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Winning 2 By 2 numbers from May 20 drawing
Red Balls: 15-20, White Balls: 02-12
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Winning Lucky For Life numbers from May 20 drawing
05-06-16-29-34, Lucky Ball: 08
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Winning MyDay numbers from May 20 drawing
Month: 08, Day: 09, Year: 76
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When are the Nebraska Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3, 5: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:38 p.m. CT daily.
- 2 By 2: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- MyDaY: By 10 p.m. CT daily.
- Lotto America: 9:15 p.m CT Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
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Tickets can be purchased in person at gas stations, convenience stores and grocery stores. Some airport terminals may also sell lottery tickets.
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How to watch Nebraska vs Michigan State today: Time, TV channel for the Big Ten Tournament

The Nebraska Cornhuskers will begin their Big Ten Baseball Tournament on Tuesday night when they face the Michigan State Spartans. Nebraska enters as the No. 8 seed with a 28-27 overall record and 15-15 in conference play. The Spartans are the No. 12 seed with a record of 28-25 on the season and 13-17 in the Big Ten.
The two teams did not meet during the 2025 season. This will be the 32nd time these programs have played one another, with Nebraska holding a 20-11 series lead. Tuesday night’s game will be the sixth meeting between the Huskers and Spartans in the Big Ten Tournament, with Nebraska holding the 3-2 series advantage.
This is the tenth time the Huskers have played in the Big Ten Tournament since joining the conference. Nebraska has a 19-16 record in 35 all-time games and will be defending its title after winning the 2024 tournament.
The starting pitching matchup will see Nebraska send righty Ty Horn (2-4, 5.66 ERA) to the bump while Michigan State will send lefty Joseph Dzierwa (8-3, 2.31 ERA) to the mound.
All the broadcast information for tonight’s game can be found below.
Watch Nebraska baseball vs Michigan State live on Fubo (free trial)
Here’s how to watch the Nebraska baseball vs Michigan State game today, including time, TV schedule, and streaming information:
What channel is Nebraska baseball vs Michigan State on today?
TV Channel: BTN
Livestream: Fubo (free trial)
Nebraska baseball vs Michigan State will be broadcast nationally on the Big Ten Network in pool play of the Big Ten Tournament. Connor Onion and Scott Pose will call the game from the booth at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE. Streaming options for the game include FUBO, which offers a free trial to new subscribers.
Nebraska baseball vs Michigan State time today
- Date: Tuesday, May 20
- Start time: 6:00 p.m. CT
The Nebraska baseball vs Michigan State game starts at 6:00 p.m. CT from Charles Schwab Field in Omaha, NE.
Nebraska tournament schedule
- Friday, May 23 – No. 8 Nebraska v. No. 1 Oregon – 6:00 p.m. CT
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In Nebraska, USDA secretary signs waiver slashing sugary drinks from SNAP eligibility

FREMONT, Neb. (KLKN) — Some foods are off the table for SNAP recipients in Nebraska.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins toured Wholestone Farms, a hog processor in Fremont, on Monday alongside Gov. Jim Pillen and Rep. Adrian Smith.
There, Rollins signed a waiver allowing Nebraska to cut some foods from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
“This is a historic, novel demonstration project to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase by SNAP recipients,” Rollins said.
SEE ALSO: ‘Pop is not a food group’: Gov. Pillen wants to remove some items from SNAP eligibility
Recipients in Nebraska will no longer be able to buy pop and energy drinks with SNAP benefits.
This makes Nebraska the first state with such a waiver. Some neighboring states are trying to get their own waivers.
Rollins said this will save the government and taxpayers money.
She said SNAP is the “biggest budget driver” at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“It’s about $113 billion annual budget,” Rollins said. “Almost 10% of that, to supplementally provide assistance to those on the lower-income level, has for too long been used to buy things that are not nutritious.”
Pillen said this is an effort to help families eat healthier.
“This is the first step to make sure that we help people that are in a lower socioeconomic status, to make sure they can eat healthy again,” he said. “We’re not going to use government dollars to make people unhealthy.”
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